Basketball Game Preview: Rialto Knights vs. Summit SkyHawks

The Rialto Knights will face off against the Summit SkyHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Friday, Rialto took their matchup with ease, bagging a 75-20 victory over Eisenhower. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-11.

Carrington Davis

Points

01/10/25 @ Eisenhower	22
01/08/25 vs Carter	25
01/06/25 @ Brentwood School	27
12/21/24 vs Clayton Valley Charter	22
12/20/24 vs Bingham	15
12/19/24 vs Highlands Ranch	22

Rialto relied on the efforts of Carrington Davis, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, and Jackie Polk, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points along with five assists and four steals. The contest was Davis' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyza Ortiz, who posted five points in addition to eight boards and five steals.

Rialto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Summit came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cowboys 60-29. Given the SkyHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Cowboys are ranked 747th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Summit's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Rialto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.

Rialto took their win against Summit in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 70-47. Does Rialto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Summit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.